dexstarr

I'm still working on posting my fics to AO3 -- it's gonna take me a while. At first I was doing one a day, then I realized I wrote SEVENTY fics in 2010 (many were drabbles, but still), so I've upped that.

I'm laughing at myself because I did a few "end of the year" meme things, and every year I wrote: "Goal for next year: Back up my fic to AO3."

From 2012:

Do you have any fanfic goals for the New Year?
1. Update LJ with all fic.
2. Update DW with all fic.
3. Update AO3 with all fic.

LMAO. Better late than never, right?

I'm also now realizing that I never posted the majority of fics I wrote for fests and events to my LJ, either. I'm the kind of fanfic author I hate -- I always find it so annoying when I can't find an author's entire back listing of stories. Ah, well, once I'm finished, it's going to be interesting to see just how many HP stories I've done, because I've forgotten a lot of them.

Here's a question: I have one fic that I hate. It's one of those "I should've dropped out of that fest rather than submit it." Do I still archive it for posterity or hope it gets buried?

Snagged from gamma_x_orionis because I need something to jumpstart me again. 2013 was pretty dreary, 2014 will be too, so I need to get back into LJ and fandoms to have something to keep me sane.

So! Give me a topic or question and I shall answer it. Pretty much anything goes.

In the interests of hopefully not hating my fic for darkwitches once I finish it, I'd love if someone would let me bounce my idea off them. Lately I've absolutely hated the fics I've written for fests and have dropped out because I wasn't able to come up with something else I liked.

I'd also be grateful if I could line up a beta.

Quick details: femslash, older couple. More details available through PM or email (dexslytherin@gmail.com). I can't give too much away.

Thanks!

I still have comments to reply to on my last entry, hah, but I'm posting to see if anyone would be able to look through a short fic for me? It's not done, but it will be about 1k or less, and I should have it to you by Saturday, at the latest, and then I'll need to turn it in by the 28th. Femslash, of course. If you'd like more details, email is the best way to get ahold of me during the day: dexslytherin@gmail.com

Thanks!

One of my favorite fics for last year, 'A Tragedy in One Act,' was nominated for the HP Fanfic Fan Poll Awards, in the category "Best Femmeslash Romantic Story." Thank you to whoever nominated me! I consider it an honor, considering the other stories up for voting.

I have been working my way through the excellent stories at hoggywartyxmas. I'm late, but who doesn't love a comment a month after a story has gone up? I only have three stories left, and if you're looking for something to read, I would recommend any story there. There are now so many characters I want to read more about (Galatea Merrythought, Filius Flitwick, Rita Skeeter, Fawkes, etc), and it's one of those fests that makes me reevaluate my stance on slash. Male slash, that is. Normally I could care less, but when the writing and plot are good, I gobble up a fic. I'm so looking forward to HP Beholder. I'm definitely going to participate this year. I feel ready. And I'm excited for more amazing stories!

Speaking of writing … I am supposed to post at the beginning of February at hp_kinkfest. I signed up last year, wrote a couple thousand words, and ended up dropping out. I signed up this year with the intent of finishing last year's fic, but I don't know. I'm just not in a kink headspace. I hate to drop out again, but I would rather do that than produce something I don't care for.

I'm working on some of my resolutions for 2012! Well, I have files started. They even have a few words in them.

I'm more on track for dysfuncentine. I have an idea in my head that is either going to be fantastic or horrible. I'm unsure if the idea will actually portray a dysfunctional relationship, but I'm hoping it works out. Anyone willing to beta or offer some opinions on it when I finish? I haven't started it, but I've got some notes, and I plan to have it done by February 3, a week before the deadline.

I'm pretty sure 2012 is going to be a challenging year for me. So I've tried to make reasonable "resolutions." Writing is my main form of relaxation/escape (other than reading), and I know I'm going to need it. I didn't want to overwhelm myself, yet I want some "structure" for the year ahead, so that I accomplish something.

1. Limit my fest/exchange participation to 7.
I've been all over the place since first discovering fests and exchanges, and this year I dropped out of more fests than I'd like to admit. But I didn't drop any exchanges, and that is something I will never do. This year, though, I want to be more selective with what I sign up for, and try to stretch myself.

2. Complete the Greek Mythology Drabble Cycle.
When I claimed HP for this, I did it with the intention of using it to "learn" about characters that are new to me, and that's still my intention.

3. Complete the Rare Pair Shorts Table.
I may change my pairing for this. I'm still thinking about it. 01.24.11 -- pairing changed from Narcissa/Astoria to Septima/Aurora

4. Finish one fic from my idea files/WIP files/dropped fics.
I have tons and tons of files with one or two sentences, and about 20k in unfinished fics. I'd like to finish one of them this year.

5. Write something original!
I may have mentioned this before on here, but I really, really want to try my hand at an original novel. I attempted one, for NaNo, but had to shelve it because I didn't plan ahead, and I had four fest fics due in November. I already have possible publishers bookmarked for submission, and I've also considered self-publishing on Kindle. We'll see. One of my big stumbling blocks is I'd love to have someone (or a few someones, preferably) to bounce ideas and chapters off.

Two posts in one day? I know. I'm trying to be more active.

Snagged from woldy

Tell me about a story I haven't written (including pairing, if you have one in mind), and I'll give you between one and three sentences from that story.

Can anyone give my hp_halloween drabble a quick read? It's only two hundred words, and I'm actually done early, so I'd love to get it beta'ed and in to the mods before it's due.

PM or leave a comment please. Thanks!

Update: I'm good now, thanks!

I know that a few of you on my friends list knit, so I thought I'd toss this question out there.

I am finally nearing the end of the Slytherin House scarf I started a year ago, and I'm thinking about what project to pick up next. I'd like to do a sweater, but is it worth it? My abilities are confined to knit and purl pretty much, and I have a hard time reading patterns. Can anyone recommend an easy pattern? I'd ideally like a simple pullover. I've tried looking on Ravelry, but I'm just not sure. A sweater seems like such an overwhelming project. But then, I can't think of something else I would actually use....

Also, could I use a yarn like Caron Simply Soft? Or another acrylic? I don't want to spend a ton of money on yarn for a project that might turn out horribly.

I signed up for hp_darkfest. the_stark_words are you ready for it? (btw, so weird to not call you scarysnapey!)

I'm not sure how many of you remember me flailing about last year over my fic for darkfest, but I hope to Merlin this year I do not flail as much. For one, there are two prompts I would like to fulfill, although that is probably wildly ambitious considering that I am last-minute-Dex.